Founded: 1999
Subscribers: 13,000,000
Subscribers: 13,000,000
Cricket Wireless: At a Glance
Pros
- Wide variety of phones available
- Free phones offered
- Good discounts available for those with multiple lines
- What you see is what you pay. All taxes & fees included
Cons
- Free phones only for new customers that port-in
- No plans geared towards low-usage customers
- No true budget phone plans available for single line customers
Cricket Wireless Phone Plans
TALK
TEXT
DATA
PRICE
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$25
Cricket Wireless Cricket Core Walmart Plan
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Exclusive to Walmart: Get 50% off the Cricket Core plan when you bring your own phone and activate a single line.
- Limited-Time Deal: Offer valid at least through October 10, 2025.
- Video Streaming: Streams are capped at standard definition (around 480p).
- Roaming in North America: Use your talk, text, and data while traveling in Mexico and Canada.
- All-In Pricing: Taxes and fees are already included—no extra charges.
- Send unlimited texts internationally at no additional cost.
- Need hotspot data? Add 10GB of mobile hotspot access for $10/month.
- During times of heavy network traffic, data speeds may be reduced temporarily.
- Add an Apple Watch line for $10/month.
- Important: Discount will be lost if you change your plan, add a new line, or upgrade your device (especially through Cricket).
Unlimited
Unlimited
5GB
$30
Cricket Wireless Starter
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones and Androids
- By default, videos stream at 480p, SD, but this can be disabled
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
10GB
$35
Cricket Wireless Basic
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones and Androids
- Plan costs $5/month per line higher without autopay billing enabled. Without autopay billing this plan is $40/month for single lines
- By default, videos stream at 480p, SD, but this can be disabled
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$40
Cricket Wireless Simply Unlimited
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Available to New Customers Only: Must open a new account and port in eligible number(s). Discounts apply to up to five lines when multiple lines are ported in
- Standard Definition Streaming: Video quality is limited to a 480p resolution or 1.5Mbps.
- Hotspot Not Included: Mobile hotspot use is not available with this plan and cannot be added.
- No Feature Add-Ons: This plan does not support additional features such as smartwatch or tablet plans, or international options.
- eSIM Support: Compatible with both iPhone and Android devices that support eSIM.
- Deprioritized Data Speeds: Data speeds may be reduced during periods of high network congestion.
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$50
Cricket Wireless Cricket Core
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Video streaming limited to a resolution of about 480p
- Unlimited international texting. Talk, text and data roaming while in Mexico and Canada.
- Price shown is with auto pay billing enabled. Without auto pay price is $55/month.
- 10GB of mobile hotspot available for an additional $10/month.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones and Androids
- Data speeds may be temporarily slowed anytime the network is heavily congested
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$55
Cricket Wireless Cricket More
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Talk, text and data roaming included while in Mexico and Canada.
- Unlimited international texting to 37 countries.
- Includes premium priority data. That means data does not slow down compared to others when the network is busy
- Price is with autopay billing, $60 without.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones and Androids
- 15GB of mobile hotspot before throttling hotspot to 128Kbps. Compatible device required
- Hotspot IS NOT supported on BYOD Android devices
- Includes 150GB cloud storage
- Includes free subscription to HBO Max
- Automatic fraudulent call blocking
Nuisance call warnings (spam, telemarketer, political, surveys, etc.) - Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$25
Cricket Wireless Cricket Core Annual Plan
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Available to new customers only, on single-line accounts. Cannot be merged to another account
- Requires prepaying $300 for service 12-months in advance to average out to $25/month
- Video streaming limited to a resolution of about 480p
- Unlimited international texting. Talk, text, and data roaming while in Mexico and Canada.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- Data speeds may be temporarily slowed anytime the network is heavily congested
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